Record of severe cold and snow across Texas region
Weather reports show record lows with subzero readings in northern towns and heavy snow across parts of Texas. Lubbock and area faced power outages as natural gas and electricity were restored to affected homes. A Navy Lt. John H. Fultz from Arlington is reported missing after a plane tragedy in Rio de Janeiro. the U.S. Navy Band was to perform in Lubbock.
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Rockies
Rocky Mountains
Thursout
Navy
Johnn H. Fultz
Arlington
U.S. Navy
Rio de Janeiro
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Gas Plant Fire Rips Through Loss Star Facility
Fire roared through a gas plant about 114 miles north of town Thursday night. Flames reached 100 feet high as responders from Carswell Air Force Base and Fort Worth units battled the blaze. Smoke spread toward the southeast as authorities reported injuries and dispatched aid to Highway 51 area.
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Stown
Ann
Lose Star Gas Pany
Own
Springire
Carswell
Air Force
Traffic Toll Drop Tied to New Insurance Plan
Governor Price cites a 28 percent drop in traffic fatalities in the first seven weeks of 1960, with 58 fewer fatal crashes and 69 fewer deaths than 1959. Penn Jackson of the State Board of Insurance calls the safe driving plan a major factor, while noting it is early to predict long term effects. If trends hold, Texans could save hundreds of lives in 1960.
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Austin
Price
Daniel
State Board of Insurance
Penn Jackson
Insurance Board
Jackson
de- Lee
Italian DC7 Crash at Shannon Kills 38
An Italian DC7 bound for New York exploded after takeoff from Shannon, killing 38 and leaving 14 critically injured. Witnesses reported a 1,000 foot plunge, the aircraft crashing into a cemetery and pasture. Survivors were badly burned. a Shannon priest described the scene and noted many aboard were Italian and American.
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The
Associated Freas
Hannon
Ireland
New York
Shannon
Naples
Rome
Thomas Comerford
Giuseppi Cacioli
Gunhill Road
Bronx
Areaso
New York City
Contaminated foods and drugs cited as deadly risks
Dr. Weinstein warned that some drugs and anti anemia preparations carry subtle hazards. He cited chloramphenicol as a potentially deadly antibiotic linked to severe blood disorders, while noting contaminated cranberries and certain chickens as risks. He urged cautious use and monitoring for dangerous side effects.
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Weinstein
Gems Seized in Phoenix Jewelry Store Robbery
In Phoenix an antique and jewelry shop was robbed of about 500000 in diamonds and cash. A 21 year old woman clerk was bound to a door knob as two young bandits fled toward importer David Kipnis after looting a storeroom vault. Breeding was alone inside and believed the men were customers.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Phoenix
David Kipnis
Loraine
Breeding
Area Farm News Scribbles and TV Listings Digest
Brief page scan lists editorial notes TV programs sport scores and local farm news snippets. The sheet mixes section labels and terse items without a cohesive story, reflecting a newspaper’s mixed content page shuffle.
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Area Farm News
Lubbock approves storm sewer project at record bid
The Lubbock City Commission awarded a 314 mile storm sewer project in southeast Lubbock to A B C Construction Co of Tulsa on 768742.64 dollars after correcting an earlier bid. They also authorized street paving plans, sewer trunk line work, and MW supervisory equipment purchases for the Sandhills area.
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C. W. Ratuff
T'Humbing
Lubbock City
Lubbock
A.B.C. Const. Co
Tulsa
Sandhills
Bailey and
Lamb
J.B. Maxey Park
West End
Gifford-Hill American
Downtown Development Commission forms for Lubbock plan
The Downtown Development Commission DDC adopts a formal name selects Parker F Prouty as permanent chairman and creates two subcommittees to study financing and traffic parking. Subcommittee members include Joe Nissar Charles E Maedgen Jr Ily N Hutchinson Bill Collins and George Grayam Bert Bernstein Retha R Martin John Halsey and Prouty Reports will guide a future meeting of downtown business and property owners.
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Lubbock
Begin
Parker F. Prouty
The
Avalanche-Journal
Downtown Development Commission
DDC
Joe Nissar
Charles E. Maedgen ,Jr
Ily N. Hutchinson
Bill Colins
U. S
Ge‘rome Grayam
Bert Bernstein
Retha R. Martin
John Halsey
Prouty
W. D. Rogers
Chamber
Navy Plane and Airliner Collide in Rio Killing 61
A U S Navy DC-4 carrying Navy Band members and a Brazilian airliner collided while landing at Santos Dumont Airport Rio de Janeiro. Sixty-one people died with 35 Navy personnel among the victims and 26 aboard the Brazilian plane. Three Navy survivors were reported. The crash occurred as both aircraft approached the airport amid drizzle and overcast conditions. President Eisenhower and Brazilian President Kubitschek visited Rio hospitals to check on survivors.
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Avalanche Journal
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Shannon
Ireland
U.S. Navy
Rio
Eisenhower
al Shannon
New York
Shannon International
Rome
Milan
New Market
Navy
Santos Dumont
Argentina
Santos
Kubitschek
Sao Paulo
Rio Hospital
J.g
G. P. Fitzgibbons
Worchester
Mass
Sonarman 2
el. F. E. Wilson
Dallas
Ordnanceman
el. H.R. Helanza
Norfolk
U.S
Eight Hurt As Plane Encounters Rough Weather
An Eastern Air Lines Lockheed Electra on a St Louis to New York flight passed through rough air over Pennsylvania Thursday night. The turbulence threw passengers from their seats and injured eight people before the plane landed safely in New York.
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New York
UPI
St. Louis
Eueblent Air
Pennsylvania
Ike Shocked By Tragedy
President Eisenhower canceled social functions in shock after a midafternoon crash between a U S Navy DC4 transport and a Brazilian airliner near Rio de Janeiro. At least 65 dead, three Navy survivors, and Ike and President Kubitschek visited Miguel Couto Hospital.
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Avalanche-Journal
10 DE Janeiro
Eisenhower
U.S. Navy
Brazil
White House
Ike
Juscelino Kubitschek
Miguel Couto
Rio
Sao Paulo
Sugar Loaf Mountain
U.S
Navy
United States to Set Up Tracking Posts in Australia
The United States and Australia announced an agreement on Thursday night to establish tracking stations in Australia to support the manned satellite program aimed for orbit late next year.
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Washington
United States
Australia
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